Obituary: Benjamin Roy “Ben” Shelton

A celebration of Ben’s life and visitation will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 2-4 p.m. at Emerson Funeral Home.

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By Emerson Funeral Home

Stuttgart Daily Leader - Stuttgart, AR

By Emerson Funeral Home

Posted Dec. 20, 2013 at 1:31 PM

By Emerson Funeral Home

Posted Dec. 20, 2013 at 1:31 PM

JONESBORO

Benjamin Roy “Ben” Shelton, 72, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 at the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

He was born in Hickory Ridge and moved to Jonesboro when he was 2 years old.

Upon graduation from Jonesboro High School in 1959, he joined the Arkansas National Guard where he served six months of active duty followed by seven years of monthly service.

He graduated from Arkansas State University in 1964. Following graduation he was employed by Riceland Foods for 35 years in their corporate office in Stuttgart. He held positions at Riceland of chief accountant, secretary/treasurer and was the director of management information systems when he retired in 1999. Upon retirement he returned to Jonesboro where he lived until his death.

He was preceded in death by his son, John Franklin Shelton; andhis father, Baxter (Jack) Franklin Shelton Sr.

He is survived by his mother, Tersia “Bill” Shelton, of Jonesboro.

He leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Alice Fair Shelton of the home; two sons, Tim Shelton (Kathy), of Heber Springs, Ken (Steffany) Shelton, of Quitman; two daughters, Laura Shelton of the home and Julie (Michael) Allen, of Newport, and daughter-in-law Paula McCauley Shelton, of North Little Rock; two brothers, Baxter (Jack) Franklin Shelton Jr. (Kathy), of Mesa, Ariz., Tom (Dianna), of Independence, Ky.; a sister, Judy Collins, of Jonesboro; and a host of loving nieces and nephews.

He also leaves grandsons, Kieran John Shelton, of North Little Rock, Scott (Jeania) Byrd, of Jonesboro, Blake (Lauren) Bisbee, of Conway and granddaughters, Jessica and Meagan Allen, of Newport, Tina (Josh) Grant, of Heber Springs; and great-grandchildren, Dylan and Jordan, of Heber Springs, Sterling, Skyler and Kaylee and Maddie, all of Conway.

A celebration of Ben’s life and visitation will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 2-4 p.m. at Emerson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers please consider donations to the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House or Walnut Street Baptist Church.